Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus 6020

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus 6020, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and 6020 (13MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and 6020 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 8 years after the 6020 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6020 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL9 grades versus the 6020 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys outer dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Olympus 6020 has proportions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-PL9 against the 6020.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and 6020 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and 6020.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will give you more detail because of its extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.